David Walliams: Met Police Launch Investigation Into Allegations of Serious Sexual Offences

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into David Walliams after receiving a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences. The force said on Friday afternoon that the reports came in over recent days and are separate from the allegations published earlier this week. Walliams denies any wrongdoing.

What have the Met Police said?

The Met said it had received “a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences” and that an investigation is under way. It has not said how many allegations there are, what exactly is alleged, or when and where the incidents are said to have happened.

The force said these reports are separate from the allegations published on Tuesday by the Guardian and ITV News. Detectives are also reviewing that reporting to establish whether there is evidence of any offences.

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Police appeal

Detective Superintendent Mike Cagney, who is leading the investigation, urged anyone affected to “come forward and speak to us, no matter when it happened”. He said specialist officers are available to support people and guide them through the process.

Anyone with information can call 101 quoting reference 4900/10NOV26, or contact the Met’s Complex Sexual Offences Unit on 0207 175 2738.

What has David Walliams said?

Walliams has denied any wrongdoing and has not yet responded publicly to this week’s reports. In a letter sent to journalists months ago, he denied being a “sexual predator” and said that, while he had at times behaved thoughtlessly, he had not broken the law. He previously tried to stop the reporting through the courts, but his application was dismissed and his anonymity was lifted.

Background

Earlier this week the BBC removed Little Britain and his talent agency dropped him after the allegations were published. Read more: David Walliams: BBC pulls Little Britain and agency drops him after sexual misconduct allegations – he denies them all.

If you have been affected by sexual violence, you can contact Rape Crisis on 0808 500 2222, or call 999 in an emergency.